"Evidently, the Appellate Authority under the aforesaid Policy is not a Court but a persona designata. Since the Appellate Authority under the policy is
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"Foundational trigger for Section 319 must be the evidence produced on oath in the trial itself. To the understanding of this Court Section 164 is
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"After a direction for investigation been issued by the Criminal Court in terms of Section 156(3), Cr.P.C., it does not become functus officio so as to keep on
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"The interim order cannot, by interpretative expansion, be converted into a blanket embargo against exercise of statutory powers under criminal law," High Court for the State of
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"Responsibility rests entirely with the State and its officers, who were under a clear and non-negotiable legal duty to act promptly and effectively. Every officer who
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"It is trite that mere production of a registered Adoption Deed would not, by itself, conducively establish the factum of adoption nor automatically attract the
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"It is also well settled under Section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 that oral statements cannot be accepted as modifying the terms of a
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"An illegal appointment does not mature into legality by efflux of time. Since the petitioners were permitted to function, if at all, only for a
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"Complaint itself is not maintainable as cleanser is not fallen under the definition of the Act more particularly Section 3(b) and, therefore, section itself is
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"However, beyond the period of 120 days, the Court is powerless when it comes to condoning the delay in filing the written statement, more so
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"Mere marking of a document as an exhibit does not amount to its admission in evidence when the objection regarding stamp duty is kept open. Once
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"Amount directed to be remitted by the respondent authority in favour of the wife of the petitioner cannot be equated in strict legal sense with
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"If PWD’s contention were to be accepted, it would follow that PWD would be entitled to keep KTIPL deployed for an infinite time... and take its
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"Every year of delay meant a year of lost seniority, lost emoluments, and lost dignity for these women. The human cost of institutional non-compliance
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"The requirement to file an affidavit under the proviso to Section 83(1)(c) is not mandatory. It is sufficient if there is substantial compliance. As the
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"Compelling the petitioner to face trial would be an exercise in futility and result in abuse of the process of the Court," Orissa High Court,
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"Right to protect the environment and safeguard the forests and wild life are rights falling within the realm of public rights and these rights outweigh
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"In a petition seeking cancellation of Look Out Circular, which is issued where there is flight risk of the petitioner, citizenship of the petitioner assumes relevancy," Punjab
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"Religious character of disputed area of the Bhojshala Complex and Kamal Maula Mosque is held to be a Bhojshala with a temple of goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), "
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"Apex Societies—which by definition are Federal Societies—cannot be read as excluded from the reference to Federal Cooperative Societies in the GO," Karnataka High Court, in a significant
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"Every year of delay meant a year of lost seniority, lost emoluments, and lost dignity for these women. The human cost of institutional non-compliance
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"Non-maintenance of record is springboard for commission of offence of foeticide, not just a clerical error," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, held that the maintenance of
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"Infraction of Rule 3 in our opinion thus, cannot render the entire recruitment process illegal which does not otherwise suffer from any fundamental error or
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"Disciplinary authority, therefore, in our opinion acted illegally and without jurisdiction in imposing both minor and major penalties by the same order. Such a course
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"Justice delivery system cannot treat the child as a mere evidentiary object subjected to repeated forensic or psychological scrutiny at the instance of contesting litigants.
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"The application of law, especially when it comes to inter family disputes is not akin to enforcing the black letter of the law but calls
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"State cannot deny or defer a claim for compassionate appointment by invoking a provision which, on a proper reading of the rules, applies only to
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"The 'homemakers', to put it directly, actually are the 'nation builders' and they ought to be recognised as such," Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment
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"In other words, the motor vehicle itself does not play an active role in the accident. It is not part of the proximate cause of
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"If an accused is in jail past 9 years, as an under-trial prisoner, then he deserves to be released on bail because its a right
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"Where the question of pursuing a constitutional remedy is involved and invocation of writ jurisdiction is traceable to clause (1) of Article 226, the doctrine
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"The failure to repay without being informed of an extension being granted to the auction purchaser, by itself, cannot validate proceedings that are otherwise vitiated
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"A mechanical application of the law laid down in Sajjan Singh would render these integral components of a just and fair criminal justice delivery
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"A suitor having himself chosen the forum convenient to the respondents, application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens could be self-defeating and likely to deny access
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"Where a person can be dealt with under ordinary laws of the land, invocation of the power under preventive detention laws is not warranted in
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"In cases where the matrimonial relationship comes to an end by a decree of divorce, the criminal prosecution emanating from that past relationship between the parties
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"Entrustment is not a matter of presumption, but a foundational jurisdictional fact which the prosecution is bound to establish affirmatively and beyond reasonable doubt," Supreme
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"In conclusion, it is indeed a sad state of affairs that babies are traded like chattels and are abandoned for diverse reasons. The existing framework
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"At the stage of considering the plea for suspension of sentence of life imprisonment, the Appellate Court should ordinarily remain loath and circumspect. The Appellate
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"For a conviction under Section 306 of the IPC, it is a well-established legal principle that the presence of clear mens rea—the intention to abet
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"Evidently, the Appellate Authority under the aforesaid Policy is not a Court but a persona designata. Since the Appellate Authority under the policy is
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"Foundational trigger for Section 319 must be the evidence produced on oath in the trial itself. To the understanding of this Court Section 164 is
read more
"After a direction for investigation been issued by the Criminal Court in terms of Section 156(3), Cr.P.C., it does not become functus officio so as to keep on
read more
"The interim order cannot, by interpretative expansion, be converted into a blanket embargo against exercise of statutory powers under criminal law," High Court for the State of
read more
"Responsibility rests entirely with the State and its officers, who were under a clear and non-negotiable legal duty to act promptly and effectively. Every officer who
read more
"It is trite that mere production of a registered Adoption Deed would not, by itself, conducively establish the factum of adoption nor automatically attract the
read more
"It is also well settled under Section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 that oral statements cannot be accepted as modifying the terms of a
read more
"An illegal appointment does not mature into legality by efflux of time. Since the petitioners were permitted to function, if at all, only for a
read more
"Complaint itself is not maintainable as cleanser is not fallen under the definition of the Act more particularly Section 3(b) and, therefore, section itself is
read more
"However, beyond the period of 120 days, the Court is powerless when it comes to condoning the delay in filing the written statement, more so
read more
"Mere marking of a document as an exhibit does not amount to its admission in evidence when the objection regarding stamp duty is kept open. Once
read more
"Amount directed to be remitted by the respondent authority in favour of the wife of the petitioner cannot be equated in strict legal sense with
read more
"If PWD’s contention were to be accepted, it would follow that PWD would be entitled to keep KTIPL deployed for an infinite time... and take its
read more
"The requirement to file an affidavit under the proviso to Section 83(1)(c) is not mandatory. It is sufficient if there is substantial compliance. As the
read more
"Compelling the petitioner to face trial would be an exercise in futility and result in abuse of the process of the Court," Orissa High Court,
read more
"Right to protect the environment and safeguard the forests and wild life are rights falling within the realm of public rights and these rights outweigh
read more
"In a petition seeking cancellation of Look Out Circular, which is issued where there is flight risk of the petitioner, citizenship of the petitioner assumes relevancy," Punjab
read more
"Religious character of disputed area of the Bhojshala Complex and Kamal Maula Mosque is held to be a Bhojshala with a temple of goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), "
read more
"Apex Societies—which by definition are Federal Societies—cannot be read as excluded from the reference to Federal Cooperative Societies in the GO," Karnataka High Court, in a significant
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"Rule of reservation gives accelerated promotion, but it does not give the accelerated 'consequential seniority'. If a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidate is promoted earlier because
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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